Crime Branch Jammu on Wednesday said it has recovered aminor girl and also arrested the Bihar resident accused of abducting her.

In a statement, a spokesman said that a SpecialInvestigation team (SIT) of Crime Branch, Jammu, headed by DySP Mohd Aslamalong with Inspector Jatinder Singh Samyal and HC Ranjeet Kumar were deputed toDelhi in connection with the investigation of case FIR No. 151/2018 U/S 363/109P/S Katra (now under investigation with Crime Branch, Jammu). He said the teamrecovered the 17-year-old girl, belonging to Katra area of Reasi district ofJammu. The spokesman said the accused, Naimudin Ansari (28), a resident ofGaneshpur, Baisakhawa West Champaran, Sikta Bihar was also arrested.

Giving details, he said the case was registered with PoliceStation Katra on July 24 last year regarding the abduction of the girl. … butsince no breakthrough was made with regard to the arrest of the accused andrecovery of the abductee by Katra Police, the case was retransferred to CrimeBranch, Jammu by PHQ J&K on 05-02-2019 for further investigation,” he said.

Crime Headquarters J&K constituted a SpecialInvestigation Team (SIT) for the investigation purpose and the investigation ofthe case was taken over by Crime Branch, Jammu on 14 February 2019. “Afterstrenuous efforts and meticulous planning, the team was able recover the girlfrom Dabri Sagarpur, Delhi on 23-07-2019. The accused is on police remand andfurther investigation of the case is going on,” he said.